277. When Mission Gets Uncomfortable: Loving the Unlikely Neighbor

This episode features a message from our 2022 Center for Missions and Evangelism Conference, where Dr. J. Mark Beach explores what it means to love both "likely" and "unlikely" neighbors. Drawing from John 3 and 4, he contrasts those who seem most like us (the "likely neighbors") with those on the margins (the "unlikely neighbors"). Through the example of Jesus, who ministers to both with gentleness and compassion, we are reminded that the church today is called to embody the same heart of the Shepherd: one that welcomes, embraces, and seeks out all who are lost. To register for our 2025 CME Conference, visit https://www.midamerica.edu/cme/conference